Sacha Dhawan
Biography
Sacha Dhawan is a British actor whose career spans television, film and stage. Born in Bramhall, Stockport, he trained in Manchester at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School and began acting at twelve. His early television work included the ITV series Out of Sight, The Last Train and Weirdsister College. On stage he created the part of Akthar in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, later playing the role on Broadway and in Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong as well as in the film The History Boys (2006). On television he played Paul Jatri in Last Tango in Halifax, Davos in Iron Fist and Count Orlo in The Great, and he appeared as the Master in Doctor Who opposite Jodie Whittaker. He also took the role of Waris Hussein, the director, in the BBC docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time (2013).
42years old
Turns 43 on May 1in 200 days
- Born Bramhall
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 7 years2006 to 2013
Every film, newest first
- 2013After EarthIMDb rating 4.8
- 2013An Adventure in Space and TimeIMDb rating 8.2
- 2006The History BoysIMDb rating 6.8
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A role that slipped away
Dhawan landed the title role in Virdee, a BBC crime drama based on A A Dhand's novels, but Staz Nair took over the part afterward.
First role
Sacha Dhawan was the first to play Akthar in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. He went on to take that part again in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong stagings, plus the radio and film adaptations.
Early training
Dhawan began acting when he was twelve years old. He also trained at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School, which is located in Manchester.
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Worked with
Sacha Dhawan made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Richard Griffiths's page
Lesley Manville's page
All films by M. Night Shyamalan
All films by Nicholas Hytner
Terry McDonoughDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Terry McDonough
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